Orthoschnapp Gambit: Crush the French Defense

[@m136dalie]

I like you've put the timestamps for different variations in the description

[@mutedunknown2734]

Well if you want to break the french defence just go through belgium

[@michaelangelo2192]

Nice

[@rozanfaust2967]

Instructions unclear, got caught.

[@achyuththouta6957]

Cringe unfunny and childish

[@achyuththouta6957]

@Grayson Callahan No it wasn't hilarious. It's a childish joke

[@رجلما-ز7ص]

@@achyuththouta6957 ratio

[@shyamwarrier2252]

Really appreciate this! I played this in a classical tournament game today and won because of the opening! (I had hated playing against French before this!)

[@mikedavis3288]

This a was a good video thanks for making it. At 6:20 Nc7 forking the Rook is nice but Nf6 forking the queen is an option... especially since we just moved the pawn defending that square just the move prior.

[@puurolepponen]

thats waht i was thinking but then again doesnt really matter since black cant defend both and also the game is already completely over´anyway

[@the1UAB]

Can't believe he didn't say that fork

[@thomasrobert9743]

Kevin every time there’s a new Chess opening video: “this is one of my FAVorite lines”

[@chesswebsite]

You're not wrong.

[@vertical2923]

Kevin doesn't even sound the same as he did when I started watching him and it's scary

[@penyu1913]

yeah

[@rishabbbbb7114]

Yeahh

[@pcutta610]

Yea he finally hit puberty

[@RB-sv7ru]

Definitely would like the declined lines. Great video btw

[@marcjameslevesque]

Love that immediate queen bishop diagonal shot!

[@joshpinchuk7061]

6:00 instead of moving rook away, attack queen with b-g5. That threatens mate with R-d8

[@michaelscottturner]

Good catch!!! Worst you can get is a free queen!

[@dashyz3293]

it is still winning, but not as much. Bg5 Qxg5 Rxg5 Be3 forks the king and rook.

[@dabydaby7653]

@@dashyz3293 the e3 square is still protected by the f pawn

[@niccolocordini4787]

@@dabydaby7653 no it's not

[@niccolocordini4787]

@@dabydaby7653 6:00 B×f2 Bg5 Q×g5 R×g5 Be3 Kb1 B×g5

[@sciencedeveloper6637]

My friend plays only french against e4, I know how to crush him now

[@bannor216]

so does mine. i always then e4 to e5. stick it to em

[@LegitosaurusRex]

@@bannor216 That just turns into the advanced variation. Anyone who plays the French sees that all the time, it's just usually played after 2. d4. Unless you take en passant on d6, giving black a pushed center pawn and a developed bishop while you have every piece on the back rank still. The engine likes 2. ...c5 better though, challenging d4.

[@vighneshwaghmare2010]

Beautiful attack!I just loved the variations you've shown... please go ahead n make a video on few more variations in this position as well the decline line 😊

[@Fixstuffsteve]

That's awesome I've never thought of pushing that second pawn. Ty

[@newyorkslim2001]

very lively, informative analysis

[@fireheart1026]

Please make videos on gambits that others haven't already popularized so that the viewers get to learn something new and benefit!

[@hemantgandhi6591]

very very very very very beautiful chess trick

[@joekebbeh6044]

Super helpful videos I’m literally never disappointed everything is covered very clearly!

[@GurfeinGil]

I'd like to see a detailed explanation on Orthoschnap Gambit declined

[@chesswebsite]

Hopefully others feel the same way.

[@sharoonjohn3850]

loved this!!! ❤ waiting for your orthoschnapp gambit declined video! 😊❤

[@chesswebsite]

Coming soon!

[@joekebbeh6044]

We need it!

[@joekebbeh6044]

@@chesswebsite Cannot wait

[@raikonein]

ypu are one of the oldest chess channels great work

[@kamalmaheshwari878]

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[@adriansrfr]

Such a good video, keep up the great work!

[@chesswebsite]

Thanks Adrian.

[@aleksjagger9770]

Thank you for this, I so much hated the French defense (and I am 1800 elo, LOL), now I'm def gonna enjoy playing against it

[@chesswebsite]

I agree with you completely :)

[@groundedgaming]

Good. Now, I just have to remember all of this.

[@kevinlee2606]

These are the types of gambits that give chess life!

[@abhijeetgore310]

Great work

[@kamalmaheshwari878]

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[@ravikeller9626]

Love your videos Kevin! Keep up the great work!

[@mutedunknown2734]

*Germany* : Write that down Write that down!

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

Hey, Kevin! Great video, thanks as always. Also at 6:22, the nasty Nf6+! as well as what you indicate with Nxc7+.

[@priyabratasinha3348]

Thanks man, now i'm just gonna crush French player's moral to play this defence again...

[@juliangrajales1249]

Great Video!

[@joekebbeh6044]

Hey kevin 👋🏼 i know this is a 7 months old video but would you be able to do a video on the declined version of this ortho shnapp gambit? Where black doesnt take after white takes in the beginning

[@michaelscottturner]

videos like this create 'pattern players' who aren't very good without a pattern to go by!

[@vahakntchelderian3285]

Please cover all the variations you can get your hands on. The French is the most annoying defense ever and it's about time we have a crushing gambit against it

[@brendankremer9529]

Just what I wanted at 1:48 am EST

[@eklektikTubb]

At 12:05, black has a counterplay: 7...exd3 8.Be3 d2+ 9.Kf1 Nd7 10.Bxd2 Nc5.

[@Chess-Gyaan]

For French defence players , 1e4 e6 2c4 d5 3cxd5 exd5 4Qb3 dxe4 5Bc4 Qe7 6Nc3 Nf6 7d3 Nc6 and black is much better . You can compare the activity of pieces your knight are going to come jumping in the middle of the board next and white will be having trouble coordinating his pieces. You can even play 7exd3 Be3 8 d2+ Kf1 and then castle your king on Qside and attack his uncastled king . Just to verify my knowledge of French sidelines I checked orthoscnopp with the engine and as expected engine gives -1.50.

[@volterpelipel9371]

Great video! I like to see variation for e5.

[@789armstrong]

The Wing Gambit was recommended by Bent Larsen 1,e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4

[@frankienovello6539]

I love these videos so much

[@shantanrs2827]

great vid

[@chesswebsite]

Thanks Shantan

[@Alligatorkuchen]

Yes, please make a video on taking that pawn and also pushing the e pawn. Love your videos and we have the same first name lol.

[@hugoalejandrol.881]

I won a Lot of games thanks to this gambit. Greeting since Argentina

[@kcchessplays9117]

That was fun. But losing many pawns is risky.

[@sehwolfschachundmeer4179]

1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 Qe7 5. Nc3 c6 and nothing to fear for black

[@The5trongmonkey]

top chess channel !

[@chesswebsite]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the kind words

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΦρεντζάς]

Well... after 4...dxe4 5.Bc4 Qd7 6.d3 Nc6! 7.dxe4 Na5 white is basically worse already, as Black gets the bishop pair for nothing - but feel free to call this junk "your favorite way to attack the French". The variation inventor FM Stefan Buecker dismissed it ages ago as nonchallenging.

[@crazyBUTnice001]

At 14:41 Knight to f7 means the Black will lose its Queen, there's no other way to remove the Check

[@DEEPAK-jj3sn]

Dear sir, your video session on orthoschnap gambit to crush the French defense is of absorbing interest as you analytically explained every possible move that can actually take place over the board. It can truely act as lethal weapon with maximum winning chances for white. It added knowledge and confidense playing against the usual lines. Looking forward for such studious session on e5 line and others. Thanks and regards. Dmbhangaonkar

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@就不更新吹啊]

I'll be here again after 10 years ,if I don't ,please remind me

[@chesswebsite]

Me, too.

[@WilliamJonesChess]

17:17 Black can play Qd5 instead of Nd7? If white plays Qxc7, then Na6 coming in to b4?

[@rontiffany7366]

Good video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jakethesnake17]

I’ve been playing the queen’s gambit lately, and I was wondering if you could make a video on the Catalan?

[@alcoholocaust7213]

Would defiantly like to see the declined lines - hate playing against the french as well

[@ДругКаленского]

looks like black's 4... c6 just kills the joy :) instead of accepting the pawn

[@anjumulla8891]

Very good

[@brain5531]

1:05 Yes I would like a vid on that

[@rajeshwarimolumuri7491]

Kevin... I need a video on against Stonewall attack... It is so aggressive... So most attacking players are trying against me... Also it is fun to play as a white... So please please upload a video against Stonewall attack...

[@shoman7205]

@8.19, black can go Bxf2 which makes white loose castling and when you take with your king after Qf6 they grab the bisschop and it's not easy for white to win. Or did I miss something?

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very helpful

[@chesswebsite]

Glad it helped

[@adriansrfr]

Now, what's the best gambit vs the CaroKann? :-D

[@xXjuanpablo1403Xx]

I also hate French defence, thank you Kevin. Do you have any videos for an agressive Gambit against Scandinavian?

[@joseb6068]

blackmar diemer gambit. i hate scandi as well

[@builderphill1361]

I don't think there's many aggressive gambits against the scandinavian as black is usually gambiting(a word?) a decent position with quick queen movement. I recommend trying to get a tempo on black by using the queen's generally vulnerable position to develop pieces so you're more developed than black is.

[@ethanslater5293]

Played this against the French and got queen to f6 no clue what to do and lost it

[@glennwilkinson8663]

At 6:12 you capture the knight with the Rook (Rxh6) rather than the bishop (Bxh6), and then black recaptures (gxh6). I can't figure out why you'd give up the rook rather than the bishop. I plugged the position into an engine and it agrees trading the rook (+6 vs +4 capturing with bishop).

[@minato9745]

What board you are using please tell me please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏????

[@markpasternak1280]

7:52 Qf6 and double attack on bishop and f2

[@markpasternak1280]

Qc2 covers

[@piotrekz4032]

Thanks

[@chesswebsite]

You are very welcome.

[@Ahmed-vs1ui]

6:29 white is threatening a royal fork by Nf6

[@4prax]

How can you leave out the most common response 5)...Qf6..?

[@mannueldias427]

Can you make a video on how to use arena chess to its maximum potential

[@maximelandry7239]

Very nice! but kinda dissapointed that 5...Qf6 is not covered since it's the second most played move

[@clevewilson7717]

Nice video!

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@anventia]

6:10 Why not take with the bishop? Is it so the bishop can take the pawn later and put pressure on the king?

[@nguyenvanthang993]

How can we against when enemy is play e6 and d6???

[@AngeloPoet]

1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 dxe4 5. Bc4 Qd7 6. d3 Nc6 7. dxe4 Na5 8. Qc2 Nxc4 9. Qxc4 Nf6 Where is this line, this variation?

[@BongoZozo]

12:53 Bishop to B7. Why is that not a good move?

[@tomastelensky-vlog8723]

17:16 they will play Qd5, not Nd7.

[@rafiy7150]

is it better than the wing gambit??

[@oenwilson2486]

Also at 12:07 I had just watched Eric Rosen get this position against a WIM on lichess and he thought he had made a new discovery lol

[@sohambhattacharjee951]

At 12:50 you say that there are no good defence but how should bishop b7 be answered because bishop b7 is protected by the queen. I would appreciate some insight regarding this move.

[@mikipetkovic3083]

You take the b5 pawn with your queen its check and your now attacking the bishop on b7 with your bishop and queen the next move you take with your bishop/queen and he can't defend his rook anymore

[@dropkoning]

The maginot line also didn't work out all too well. Maybe the French should chose to be more offensive.

[@akin-speedcuber1995]

5:20 why the bishop don't take the knight on h6 to remove the defender of the f7 square? Nice video as always !

[@5kunk157h35h17]

I almost never study openings as I play for fun. The French defense however is so boring to play against that I had to watch this video. Cheers.

[@chesswebsite]

I agree with you.

[@maelc541]

Thanks for the video. What do you do if after Qe7, blacks plays Knight d7? Best black move according to computer.

[@adekunlehakeem2407]

I want to see pawn taking on d5

[@oenwilson2486]

2:50 you can play d4 and bait your opponent to en passant if you want to make a funi move

[@mrgoldie109]

Before D5 arrival like this prong pawn counter is easy. What do you play after d5 has arrived?

[@builderphill1361]

what if they reinforce D5 with C6?

[@jgn2112]

I'm a little late here, but at 6:15, why would you *not* move Nf6, forking the king and queen?? Seems like the best move by far but he mentions Nc7 instead.

[@markpasternak1280]

At 6:05 after Bxf2 instead of Rh1, Bg5 and black loses his queen or gets mated by the rook on d8.

[@RayT70]

Does anyone know a good line vs 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cd ed 4. Qb3 de 5. Bc4 Qe7 6. Nc3 c6 7. d3 ed+ 8. Be3 d2 9. Kf1 Nd7 10. Nf3 Nf6 ?

[@dagger1331]

why would anyone play 2. ... d5 after 2. c4 ?

[@jakethesnake17]

Thanks for the really instructive and great video as always! I was just wondering how often is this seen in tournament play and have gms played this?

[@brain5531]

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[@jakethesnake17]

Base Ten Blocks Thank you! Do you know if it will work on yahoo?

[@brain5531]

Doodle Cob sorry but I’m so stupid that I don’t know what yahoo is

[@raphielohnef4678]

8:00 What about Qf6?

[@michaelmcnamara7602]

What if they decline the gambit?

[@leofelker3239]

The pawn of F7 has the same amount of pressure it had on it basically the entire game when I'm placing an order at kfc

[@fdwreuysay3373]

Lol

[@alamchess4077]

liked very much

[@mberg1974]

The issue is when black does not take on e4 but plays 4... Qe7.

[@DavidEmerling79]

The moves 1.e4 e6 2.c4 d5 have occurred 578 times in master level play according to the Lichess database. I was surprised to see that White has played 3.exd5 in the vast majority of those games (469 times), not 5.cxd5 (98 times). The database also refers to 2.c4 as the Steiner Variation. So, my question is this: What move characterizes the Orthoschnapp Gambit? Is it 2.c4 or 3.cxd5? Also, I think a not-too-unlikely response from Black, to protect his f7 square, could be something other than 5...Qe7, 5...Qd7 or 5...Nh6. Black could play 5...Qf6. This still protects f7 while blocking neither bishop.

[@raphaelhudson]

I recently ran into a weird move of 2c4 c5!? which transposes to a strange sicilian. It isn't scary or anything, but I am not sure I want my pawn on c4 in a sicilian.

[@anikbrinckerhoff1037]

I'm just a chess noob, but at 3:26, how was the g7 pawn protecting the f7 square so that you could only bring the bishop in when you got it out of the way?

[@jackclary9079]

Is queen b5 a good move at 5:55?